Computer Forensics to Cloud Computing: 10 Years of Tech Crime at OsgoodePD
The 10th annual National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence was held this year, January 27, 2017. I was one of the National Co-Chairs along with Susheel Gupta and Scott Fenton. This...
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Settlement vs. Adversarial Advocacy: 10 Tips for Effective Advocacy
In family law, the name of the game for the modern advocate is settlement; whether one is practicing within the litigation context (adversarial advocacy) or in an out of court dispute resolution...
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Disruption in Legal Services Delivery: Three Takeaways for Students and New...
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the Disruption in Legal Services Delivery: What Students and New Lawyers Need to Know program held by Osgoode Professional Development and Queen’s...
View ArticleTop Takeaways: Critical and Emerging Issues in Blockchain Law
Blockchain technology is no longer the next big thing, it is already here. While blockchain developers have been creating cryptocurrencies, smart contracts and enhancing transparency, the law is only...
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ITAW: Are you ready to cross the line?
There is an invisible line in litigation. As a lawyer, there is a moment when you stand up from the counsel table, turn to the judge or jury and start your opening statement. You’ve crossed the...
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How Improvisation Can Help Your Legal Practice
I’m going to be leading an upcoming course on Improvisation for Legal Professionals, and a common question I am asked is “why improv for legal professionals?” How is improv relevant, especially when...
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INFOGRAPHIC: What Salutation Should You Use?
Ken Adams, a leading authority on contract language, is back in Toronto for the eleventh year to teach the Drafting Clearer Contracts series – a set of comprehensive, hands-on contract drafting courses...
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The T-shaped lawyer: successful skills and abilities of current and future...
Technology has had a fundamental effect on most professions. It has standardized and simplified processes, removed labour intensive elements, and increased efficiency of how products and services are...
View ArticleStrictly Legal: an OsgoodePD podcast about all things legal
Today we launch Strictly Legal, an Osgoode Professional Development podcast about all things legal. Each episode, OsgoodePD will unpack current, hot topic issues with the help of some of the industry’s...
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The Changing Practice of Law: Lessons for New Lawyers
Any new lawyer is aware that the practice of law in Canada is not the same as it used to be. However, it is not until the newly minted lawyers finish their articling terms and are looking for full-time...
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Last Minute CPD – 2017
It’s that time of year again when we ask you – have you got your CPD for 2017? Still need some extra professionalism hours before we close for the holidays and welcome in 2018? OsgoodePD can help in...
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Time to Renew – and Reimagine
Having recently renewed the lease on our downtown campus for a term running potentially to 2033, we have turned our minds to making improvements to the space. Our 1 Dundas space needs a refresh since...
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International Women’s Day: Women in Law
To celebrate International Women’s Day at OsgoodePD, we are recognizing and showcasing achievements of women from our legal community by featuring alumni and our faculty. Here we profile these women’s...
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Moving Day: An Update on OsgoodePD Renovations
Late last year, I shared the plans for our expanding footprint, including new OsgoodePD offices at Osgoode Hall Law School at York University campus, as well as renovations at 1 Dundas Street West....
View ArticleStraight Talk about Artificial Intelligence with Kathryn Hume and Carole...
This article was originally published on BetaKit (March 22, 2018). Kathryn Hume and Carole Piovesan are powerful forces in the Toronto artificial intelligence community. Kathryn Hume is Vice President...
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Digital Assets and Planning for Incapacity
Canada presently boasts a population of more than 770,000 people aged 85 or older. In recent years, this group has grown nearly four times faster than the growth rate for Canada’s overall population....
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Two New Courses Reflect How Legal Education is Changing for 21st Century...
Whether it’s a solo, small or large legal services enterprise, the delivery of legal services is changing. This spring, we’re launching two new hands-on courses to equip students for 21st century...
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Breaking Ground: OsgoodePD Renovations Begin
The day has finally come. OsgoodePD’s 1 Dundas Street location is closed for renovations until August 31, 2018. We’ve talked about our renovation plans in previous posts, with an overview of our plans,...
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The Divorce Act is Being Amended: What it Means to You
In May 2018, Justice Minister, Jody Wilson-Raybould introduced a Bill to amend the Divorce Act. This is the first set of amendments since the modernization of the Divorce Act in 1986. To be sure, the...
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If Information is Power, How Can You Use Yours in the Battle Against Cyber...
Safeguarding private information and network security are now critical elements of the operation of any successful business. Coupled with this is the need for an understanding of how best to manage an...
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